Francis Beaumont, a renowned English dramatist, was born in 1584 and died on March 6, 1616. He is considered one of the most important figures in English Renaissance theatre, collaborating with John Webster to create numerous celebrated dramatic works.
Source: The Works of Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher: The two noble kinsmen; Thierry and Theodoret; The woman-hater; The nice valour; The honest man's fortune; A masque; Four plays or moral representations in one